Bak'd by McKinney Makes

using scratch-baked preservative-free cookies to connect with communities in need and champion travel opportunities for girls and young women from underserved communities. founder, owner, and ceo verandah mckinney is the product of a 6 person low-income family. flour, butter, sugar, and eggs afforded her the opportunity to study abroad in china at 17. her mother's entrepreneurial spirit is what got her there, baking and selling scratch-made cookies from the family's kitchen. bak'd exists to lower, if not remove, the high-cost barrier to entry for travel experiences for girls and young women from low-income and underserved communities. at bak'd, we believe that everyone deserves equitable and affordable access to quality foods that provide nourishment, full stop. with that, they should also be able to enjoy the occasional treat. we enthusiastically donate cookies, make monetary gifts to, and volunteer at community-serving organizations. generous benefactors have contributed to the f